There are 6 ways to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Basel
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
4h 9mCHF 105–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Baselbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 26mCHF 60–110Train via Mannheim
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bftrain 12 / ...
7h 15mCHF 80–439Drive 716.2 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Basel Minstercar 716.2 km
6h 54mCHF 120–173Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
5h 27mCHF 145–373Train
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBBtrain Nightjet
10h 20mCHF 85–220
Amsterdam to Basel Minster by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Basel. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Basel SBB. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Basel Minster is 584 km. The road distance is 716.2 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 7h 15m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 440.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Basel Minster bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Amsterdam to Basel Minster train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Basel Minster is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can train via Mannheim, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 440 and takes 7h 15m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Basel Minster, Switzerland?
KLM flies from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel Minster via Duesseldorf Hbf, Düsseldorf Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel Bad Bf, Basel, Badischer Bahnhof, and Basel, Kunstmuseum in around 7h 15m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–650
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel Bad Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Amsterdam to Basel Minster bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Basel station.
Amsterdam to Basel Minster train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Amsterdam to Basel Minster is 716 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Amsterdam to Basel Minster.
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